Prosecutors Close Investigation Of Bernie Fine 2002 "Alleged Sexual Assault "; Was He Fallout From Penn State Scandal or Not Enough Evidence to Prosecute ?

Bernie  Fine the long-time Syracuse assistant  got some good news yesterday . Fine , who had been accused of "Sandusky-Type"  actions while an assistant  basketball coach at Syracuse will not have to defend  himself against criminal  charges from an alleged 2002 incident.  Was the decision made because he is innocent? Unreliable/sleazy witnesses?  Not enough evidence? What do you think ? 
  So  what is next for  Bernie Fine ? Will  he face other  claims? Probably not. Will Syracuse or any school hire him? Doubtful .  Will  he find  work here ? Don't know.

  My hunch; He winds up coaching overseas in Europe or Israel.  Look , if  he is a pedophile  he  deserves to  be  "banished " from interaction with kids period .  But, if  he is truly innocent of all allegations, a  life has been mistakenly ruined !  Your thoughts?

Bernie Fine Scandal, Prosecutors' Case Not Going to Be Easy.

Well Syracuse's mens basketball team keeps on rolling along , but it's tough to tell if the prosecutors have lost some momentum in pursuing the Bernie Fine case . As I understand it , there were initially four accusers related to allegations of sexual abuse against Fine.
The "lead accuser " , armed with a graphic audio-tape just pled guilty to his own sexual abuse charges . Yikes! Not good . Another one of the four accusers, currently an inmate, just recanted his accusations and bluntly stated that he lied to the police about Fine to get back at the former assistant coach for not hiring a lawyer for him to fight a criminal conviction. Wow, crazy stuff.
In any event , the prosecution is now down to 3 accusers...one having a whole truckload of baggage.
So at the end of the day with these problems, the passage of time and statute of limitations issues, etc.....Is this now a case that can be successfully prosecuted to conclusion ?
Your thoughts?

Penn State, Syracuse ; Are Big Universities Operating Within 'Their Own Legal System" ?

To me , one of the most troubling revelations that has come out of the " Sandusky " and "Bernie Fine " debacles is that big Universities regularly act as if they are above and beyond the law. Power, prestige, money , national success or "we will deal with our own dirty laundry " do not allow you to take allegations of serious crimes into your own hands . Once private citizens start taking the law into their own hands, the very fabric of a civilized society starts to shred and acrimony takes over. No excuses for that! Ever, ever, ever!
So now that we've heard of Penn State's and Syracuse's "lame attempts " to conduct "the old internal investigation " of allegations that their coaches were molesting boys, you realize that this practice is probably common in the world of big time college sports .(Did someone say sweeping things under the rug?) As we have known forever , powerhouse college sports programs and athletic departments operate in their own little world because they are "cash cows". The only time there is any accountability is when the NCAA catches them on a recruiting violation and all hell breaks loose.
In my opinion, the NCAA and all colleges and Universities must immediately start working on the implementation of guidelines laying out what must be done when allegations of "sexual misconduct " are made. No ifs, ands or buts...Law enforcement gets notified .
No more protecting a fu__in football program when kids' well-being is at stake.
This is wrong ! The whole culture must be rethought! Your comments?

Syracuse Coach Accused of Sexual Molestation, Is This a Real Case or Copycat ? Lot of Tough Issues Raised?

Wow, now long-time Syracuse men's basketball assistant,Bernard Fine is accused of sexually molesting at least 3 boys formerly associated with the men's basketball team. Lot of information coming out awful quickly . Fine was fired yesterday by the University , I believe in the wake of the contents of the tape given to ESPN . ESPN apparently had a voice expert confirm that the female voice was in fact Bernard Fine's wife . As I understand it, plenty of damaging things on the tape. Coach Boeheim stood by the firing and apologized for his earlier(knee jerk) support for his long time assistant.
So is this a real case? Is it a copycat case of the Penn State scandal ? Are the allegations supportable or is it a "get rich quick " scheme ? Do you believe the accuser , who is being accused himself of sexual assault ? What is the extent of the University's knowledge of the alleged deviant behavior ?
How extensive is this problem nationwide ? Do deviant coaches and athletic personnel choose their jobs for this opportunity or does the behavior develop after being around young men each and every day? Or a combination thereof ? Lot of questions.
One thing is for sure...I do not think we have heard the last of these allegations .Legitimate or contrived, many more will surface. As they say, this may very well be the tip of the iceberg !
These stories could actually dwarf the recruiting scandals we have seen and heard about for the last 40 years....Stay tuned.
Reporting, sports analyst ,Steven Goldman.